A Group of Eastern Romances and Stories from the Persian, Tamil, and Urdu

About this eBook

Translator

Rehatsek, Edward, 1819-1891

Title

A Group of Eastern Romances and Stories from the Persian, Tamil and Urdu

Credits

Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

PJ: Language and Literatures: Oriental languages and literatures

Subject

Tales, Urdu

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 57468

Release Date

July 8, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.A GROUP OF EASTERN ROMANCES AND STORIES FROM THE PERSIAN, TAMIL, AND URDU.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.HISTORY OF NASSAR, THE SON OF KHOJA HUMAYUN, THE MERCHANT OF BAGHDAD. — First Advice. — Story of Shah Manssur . — Second Advice. — Story of Hatim Taï and the Benevolent Lady . — The Painter’s Story . — The Washerman’s Story . — The Blind Man’s Story . — The Benevolent Lady’s Story . — Third Advice. — Story of Prince Kasharkasha . — Continuation of the History of Nassar. — Story of the Foolish Hermit . — Story of the Treacherous Vazír . — Story of the Unlucky Shoayb . — Conclusion of the History of Nassar.
6. 6.HISTORY OF FARRUKHRÚZ, THE FAVOURITE OF FORTUNE. [63] — CHAPTER I. — CHAPTER II. — CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV.
7. 7.THE KING AND HIS FOUR MINISTERS. — Story of the Lost Camel. — Story of the Hunter and his Faithful Dog . — Story of the Bráhman’s Wife and the Mungús . — Story of the Faithless Wife and the Ungrateful Blind Man . — Story of the Wonderful Mango Fruit . — The Story of the Poisoned Food . — Story of the Bráhman and the Rescued Snake .
8. 8.THE ROSE OF BAKÁWALÍ. — PROEM. — CHAPTER I. — CHAPTER II. — Story of the Bráhman and the Lion. — CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV. — Story of the Princess and the Dív who exchanged sexes . — CHAPTER V. — CHAPTER VI. — CHAPTER VII. — CHAPTER VIII. — CHAPTER IX. — CHAPTER X.
9. 9.PERSIAN STORIES. — THE THREE DECEITFUL WOMEN. — The Trick of the Kází’s Wife. — The Trick of the Bazár-Master’s Wife. — The Trick of the Wife of the Superintendent of Police. — THE ENVIOUS VAZÍR. — THE BLIND BEGGAR. — THE KAZI OF GHAZNI AND THE MERCHANT’S WIFE. — THE INDEPENDENT MAN AND HIS TRAVELLING COMPANIONS. — THE KING WHO LEARNED A TRADE. — THE HIDDEN TREASURE. — THE DEAF MAN AND HIS SICK FRIEND. — THE GARDENER AND THE LITTLE BIRD.
10. 10.APPENDIX. — Hatim Taï and the Benevolent Lady —p. 46 . — Abstract of the Romance of Hatim Taï. — The Painter’s Story (p. 53 ) — The Washerman’s Story (p. 58 ) — The Blind Man’s Story (p. 60 ) — Story of Prince Kasharkasha. — Story of the Unlucky Shoayb —p. 110 ff. — History of Farrukhrúz — The Ungrateful Brothers —pp. 149-152 . — The Three Expeditions —p. 154 ff. — The Expedition to Paradise (p. 183 ff.) — The King and his Four Ministers. — Story of the Woman who knew the Language of Animals . — Story of the King and his Faithful Horse . — Story of the Wonderful Fruit — Story of the Merchant and his Faithful Dog , — Story of the Woman who knew the Language of Animals , — Story of the King and his Falcon , — The Lost Camel —p. 194 . — The Hunter and his Dog —p. 206 . — The Bráhman’s Wife and the Mungús —p. 211 . — The Faithless Wife and the Ungrateful Blind Man —p. 215 . — The Wonderful Mango Fruit —p. 220 . — The Poisoned Food —p. 226 . — The Rescued Snake —p. 231 . — The Rose of Bakáwalí. — The Magical Flower —p. 242 . — The Prince and Dilbar Playing Backgammon —p. 250 . — The Bráhman and the Lion —p. 254 . — The Princess and the Dív who exchanged Sexes —p. 279 . — The Prince obtains a Snake-Gem —pp. 296, 297 . — The Prince conceals the Snake-Gem in his Thigh —p. 299 . — Bakáwalí at Indra’s Court —p. 317 . — Bahrám Transformed Into a Bird —p. 346 . — The Three Deceitful Women —p. 355 . — The Trick of the Kází’s Wife — The Trick of the Bazár-Master’s Wife — The Trick of the Kutwál’s Wife — The Kázi and the Merchant’s Wife —p. 414 . — The Hidden Treasure —p. 442 . — The Deaf Man and his Sick Friend —p. 446 . — The Gardener and the Little Bird —p. 448 . — ADDITIONAL NOTES.
11. 11.FOOTNOTES
12. 12.INDEX.

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